A Place To Bury Strangers

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Critic Consensus

Based on 81 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that A Place To Bury Strangers is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. A Place To Bury Strangers concert reviews describe live shows and performances as abrasive, frantic, expansive, ambitious, raucous, intense, and psychedelic.

ON TOUR

Klub Łącznik, Wrocław, Poland (October 9); Hybrydy, Warsaw, Poland (October 10); 2Progi, Poznań, Poland (October 11); Kabinet Múz, Brno, Czech Republic (October 12); KuBa, Jena, Germany (October 13); Kings, Raleigh, United States (October 26); The EARL, SE, Atlanta, GA, United States (October 28); White Oak Music Hall, Houston, United States (October 30); Empire Garage, Austin, United States (October 31); Multiple venues in downtown Austin, TX, Austin, TX, United States (October 31); Mississippi Studios, Portland, United States (November 7)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

Levitation Austin 2024

October 31 - November 3, 2024

Freakout Festival 2024

November 7 - 10, 2024

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Latest Release

Synthesizer (4 October 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

rock

Origin

Brooklyn, United States (2002 - present)

Bio

A Place to Bury Strangers are a power trio comprised of Oliver Ackermann (guitar / vocals), Dion Lunadon (bass) and Lia Simone Braswell (drums). The band play a heavy, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced blend of psychedelic, shoegaze and noise rock.

Has Performed With

This Will Destroy You, These Are Powers

Critic Concert Reviews

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

July 1, 2022

A Place to Bury Strangers at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

April 6, 2022

A Place To Bury Strangers - Münster 2022

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Backseat Mafia

March 22, 2022

Opening are local duo HAU who offer distorted noise to the early birds of the event. These guys know how to make some noise and mash up genres so seamlessly that it can't be pigeon holed into one or the other. They are definitely a live band and well worth watching if you see their name pop up on a bill sometime.

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The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

October 4, 2021

At the Bowery Ballroom, the trio played loud and heavy music that was equal parts atmospheric, psychedelic, shoegaze, and space rock. Its thudding, droning wall-of-sound featured intense distortion at the forefront and speeding propulsion as its foundation.

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Ambient Light (New Zealand)

April 1, 2019

Openers Wax Chattels are one of New Zealand's most exciting indie acts in recent years and a perfect choice to start the evening off. Freshly nominated for the hotly-contested Taite Prize, the anticipation in the air was palpable as they took to the stage.

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